Juvenile Justice – Putting it in Perspective. In Chapter 1 of the text, our author talks about "putting it all into perspective."

After reading chapters 1 and 2 and reviewing the video Young Kids, Hard Time(this video is recommended, but not required), select one of the juveniles from your reading, the movie, or you may speak from personal experience and a particular juvenile in mind. Address the three questions in the following quote from the video:

Reality Meets the Theoretical. In Chapter 4 of the text, our author talks about risk factors and protective factors.

Select a juvenile of your choice or one that we have already studied (such as Greg Ousley, Colt Lundy, or Paul Gingerich from the video in Week One, "Young Kids, Hard Time") and conduct a search for additional

Statistical Analysis Presentation. Present a PowerPoint slide presentation or a written report (you do not have to do both)

depicting your analysis of historical juvenile crime data for a specific category of crime, or criminal issue. As an alternative to PowerPoint, you can use one of the presentation applications listed here, or one approved by your instructor: MoveNote, VoiceThread, Prezi, or Google Present. Select one component of the criminal justice system (e.g., law enforcement, courts, or corrections) to focus your research. The data and charts you develop may be used in your Final Paper. You will:

Courts and Delinquency Intervention/Prevention Programs. Use the University Library to locate a journal article

encompassing such topics as: court programs, sentencing, probation, and delinquency. You can use your research in your Final Paper, due in Week Five. Also, the Required and Recommended Resources, listed every week, are available to use as research for your Final Paper. Once you have found an article, provide the following information:

Goals of Juvenile Confinement. In the Final Paper, you must address the issue of treatment versus punishment.

This discussion is designed to help everyone with this debate that shapes juvenile justice in every state. There are many thoughts that cross the spectrum, so this is your opportunity to discuss, with your peers, the benefits and challenges of a variety of juvenile justice, in-residence programs.

Special Populations – A Challenge to Juvenile Justice. Chapter 9 of the text addresses special

populations of juveniles that pose significant problems to the juvenile justices system. Assume you were writing a proposal to a city or state administrator to address one of the special populations identified in our text (e.g., early starters, juvenile gangs, or juvenile sex offenders) and explain why juveniles in the this category must be treated outside the normal juvenile delinquency programs. What are the benefits to this program in addressing the special population? What is the measure of effectiveness for these programs? Why will this program be effective countering the problem addressed?

Corrections and Delinquency Intervention/Prevention Programs. Use the University Library to locate a journal article encompassing

such topics as: corrections, jails, prisons, rehabilitation, or boot camps. You can use your research in your Final Paper, due in Week Five. Also, the Required and Recommended Resources, listed every week, are available to use as research for your Final Paper. Once you have found an article, provide the following information:

a. Correctly cite the article in APA format: name of journal, authors, title of article, location.

Competing for Limited Funding. In today's reality of shrinking budgets, states continue to look for money

that is not being effectively spent. State legislatures want to ensure they are getting the most for their limited dollars. The legislature has requested you to present an overview of an effective juvenile justice alternative sentencing program that you are aware of from the text or your research, and explain why it is effective and why it should be funded. What is the intended population? What standard are you using to measure the effectiveness? Why do you think it is effective and worthy of continued funding?

CRJ 301 Week 5 DQ 2 Connecting the Dots - What is an Effective Program

Connecting the Dots – What is an Effective Program?In Chapter 10, the text addresses primary,

secondary and tertiary prevention programs. What are these levels? Give an example of an effective program in each level. Give a brief description of each program, its intended purpose, and target juvenile population. Why do you think they are effective?

When responding to one of your classmates, address one of the programs with a focus on one of the text’s questions below concerning prevention programs. Select one bullet below and present the positives and the negatives for the issue addressed:

When looking at the relationship between social justice and juvenile justice, there are two over arching concepts

when addressing juvenile delinquency - treatment and punishment. These two concepts have driven a cycle of changes in the juvenile justice system over the years. Your task is to support your premise that your state or city should either implement a philosophy of treatment orpunishment for juvenile offenders for a specific crime or criminal justice issue identified in your paper.